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Bhai Kanhaiya

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Bhai Kanhaiya was a Sikh disciple of Guru Tegh Bahadur, requested by Guru Gobind Singh to establish the Sewapanthi or Addanshahi order of the Sikhs. He was known for pouring water for all the wounded on the battlefield regardless of whether they were Sikhs or fighting against the Sikhs. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Veneration Status
Historically Significant but Not Venerated 1
Life
Lifespan or Floruit
1648 to 1718 2
Identity
Gender
Male 1
Bhai Kanhaiya
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Sikhism, Religions
Source Bhai Kanhaiya (Wikipedia)

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Sikhism, Religions
Source Bhai Kanhaiya (Wikipedia)

Traditions Founded

Source Bhai Kanhaiya (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Bhai Kanhaiya, Structured Record (Wikidata Q4900749)
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2. Bhai Kanhaiya (Wikipedia)
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    He was known for pouring water for all the wounded members of the battlefield no matter whether they were Sikhs or fighting against the Sikhs.
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    Bhai Kanhaiya (1648-1718; also spelt as Bhai Ghanaiya), known as Khat Waro Bao and Khaatwala Baba in Sindh, was a Sikh disciple of Guru Tegh Bahadur and was requested to establish the Sewapanthi or Addanshahi order of the Sikhs by Guru Gobind Singh.
  • Traditions Founded: Sewapanthi
  • Belongs to Tradition: Sikhism, Infobox: religion
    Sikhism
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